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1 noun∎ it was a real slog to finish in time on a dû bosser comme des malades pour finir à temps;∎ what a slog! quelle corvée!□ ;∎ it was a slog teaching them history leur enseigner l'histoire n'était pas une mince affaire□ ;∎ this book is a hard slog ce livre est vraiment dur à lire□ ;∎ it's been a long hard slog for her to get where she is elle en a bavé pour arriver là où elle est;∎ it was quite a slog getting up that hill on en a bavé pour monter cette côte∎ he gave the ball an almighty slog il a frappé la balle de toutes ses forces□(a) (work hard) trimer, bosser;∎ she slogged on until ten o'clock elle est restée bosser jusqu'à dix heures;∎ do we really have to slog through all this paperwork? est-ce qu'il est indispensable de se farcir toute cette paperasse?(b) (walk, go) avancer péniblement□ ;∎ he slogged (along) through the snow il avançait péniblement dans la neige;∎ we slogged slowly up the hill nous avons gravi la côte à pas lents□∎ we slogged our way through the snow nous nous sommes péniblement frayé un chemin dans la neige□ ;∎ he slogged his way through the text il a déchiffré le texte avec grande difficulté□familiar (keep walking) marcher d'un pas lourd ou péniblement□familiar (keep working, trying) trimer∎ to slog away (at sth) travailler comme un dingue (à qch);∎ she spent all weekend slogging away at that report elle a passé tout le week-end à trimer sur ce rapport(b) (keep hitting) continuer à frapper□(b) (keep working) continuer à trimer;∎ I think I'll slog on a little longer je pense que je vais continuer à bosser encore un peu -
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slog [slɒg]1. noun( = effort) gros effort ma. also slog away travailler très durb. ( = walk) avancer péniblement* * *1.(colloq) [slɒg] noun1) ( hard work)2) ( hard stroke) coup m violent2.transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)1) ( hit hard) frapper [quelqu'un] violemment [opponent]; taper de toutes ses forces dans [ball]to slog it out — lit, fig se battre
2) ( progress with difficulty)3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)1) ( work hard) travailler dur, bosser (colloq)2) ( progress with difficulty)•Phrasal Verbs: -
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slog ○A n1 ( hard work) a hard slog un travail de Romain ○, un travail dur ; it was a real slog c'était vraiment dur ; it's a long, hard slog to the village il faut un long effort pour atteindre le village ; setting the economy right will be a long hard slog il faudra un long effort pour redresser l'économie ;2 ○ ( hard stroke) coup m violent ; to have ou take a slog at the ball taper de toutes ses forces dans la balle.1 ( hit hard) frapper [qn] violemment [opponent] ; taper de toutes ses forces dans [ball] ; to slog it out lit, fig se battre ;2 ( progress with difficulty) to slog one's way through/towards se frayer un chemin à travers/vers.1 ( work hard) travailler dur, bosser ○ ;2 ( progress with difficulty) we slogged up/down the hill nous avons escaladé/descendu la colline avec effort ;■ slog away travailler dur (at sur).
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slog away — see slog 1) … English dictionary
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slog — Synonyms and related words: amble, bang, barge, bash, bat, belt, biff, bonk, bowl along, bundle, catch, clap, clip, clobber, clout, clump, coldcock, crack, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, dig, ding, drag, drudge, fag, fetch, fetch a blow,… … Moby Thesaurus
slog — 1. n. Period of intense effort. 2. n. Heavy blow. Also slogger One who delivers heavy blows. 3. v. Hit. 4. v. Work hard and long. Usu. slog away at. Also slogger One who succeeds by hard work rather than by flair … A concise dictionary of English slang
slog — slog1 [släg] vt., vi. slogged, slogging [var. of SLUG4] to hit hard; slug slogger n. slog2 [släg] vt., vi. slogged, slogging [ME sluggen: see SLUGGARD] … English World dictionary
slog — slog1 [ slag ] verb INFORMAL 1. ) intransitive or transitive to work hard and for a long time doing something that is difficult or boring: Most of the night was spent slogging away at the report. I slogged my way through the first 200 pages… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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